Sefko: What the Mavericks should expect to get in return for trading the No. 13 pick

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2009: The Mavericks traded No. 24 pick Byron Mullens to Oklahoma City in exchange for No. 25 pick Rodrigue Beaubois and a 2010 second-round pick.
Beaubois has played in 182 games the past four years for the Mavericks, mostly as a backup point-guard. He currently an unrestricted free agent. Mullens played in just 26 games over two years with Oklahoma City. He was traded to the Bobcats in 2011.
The Mavericks traded the second-round pick (Solomon Alabi) during the 2010 draft to Toronto for cash considerations.

Mavericks beat writer Eddie Sefko answered questions in a chat on Monday. Here are some highlights.

Realistically speaking, what possible trades do you see the Mavs making this offseason if any?

That's like predicting Dennis Rodman's next move. Who knows? But the trade to watch for is what they do with the 13th pick. It's going somewhere and they need to get a decent future pick for it. Even if it's lottery protected, getting a pick that might be in the middle of the first round in 2014 or '15 would be a good return. Remember, the Mavericks are going to lose one of their first rounders in the next five years. That pick was sent along in the Lamar Odom fiasco.

I think Mavs should trade 13th pick to Brooklyn Nets for Marshon Brooks and 22th pick and use it to select Giannis Adetokunbo or Shane Larkin or Dennis Schroeder. what you think Mr. Sefko?

I like it. One of those guys would be there at 22, if not all three. And Brooks is an intriguing talent. The problem is you'd have to shed a little more cash if you want to make sure you have room forDwight Howard. And you could always stash te Greek guy (Giannis) or the German guy (Schroeder) overseas for a season if you need that cash.

Who are the Mavs going to get with the 13th pick?

Nobody. They will be picking for somebody else. Either that, or it will be a European who won't be on the roster next season.